I'm really having a hard time with this one. My '88 F-150 has more than 200,000 miles on this transmission rebuild. I just finished an ARX treatment, dropped the pan and installed a drain plug. Doesn't have a torque converter drain plug. Therefore, I'm torn between doing a T-Tec or just six or seven drains and refills of about 3 1/2 quarts each time. Some people on BITOG advise against T-Tec with that many miles. Others swear by it. I'm having a hard time with this decision. Please help.
To T-Tec or not T-Tec That is the Question
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I would definitely say old fashioned is best. I just did a pan drop and filter change on my Acclaim, and it took about 4 days before it started behaving better than before, meaning that it needed that gradual time to adjust, for whatever reason.
Slow and steady wins the race...
Slow and steady wins the race...
I think T-Tech is best.
If that was the case we should all only change 1 qt of engine oil and leave 3 qts of dirty stuff in there at each change.
I see no sense in ruining new fluid through dilution and contamination by old stuff.
Doing a T-Tech w/a pan filter service every two years or so is a good idea.
ATF does get nasty and full of junk after a while.
How is not bad idea to get rid of over 90% and replace with new once and for all?
Until someone can answer that T-Tech type infuser services are the better option in my opinion.
If that was the case we should all only change 1 qt of engine oil and leave 3 qts of dirty stuff in there at each change.
I see no sense in ruining new fluid through dilution and contamination by old stuff.
Doing a T-Tech w/a pan filter service every two years or so is a good idea.
ATF does get nasty and full of junk after a while.
How is not bad idea to get rid of over 90% and replace with new once and for all?
Until someone can answer that T-Tech type infuser services are the better option in my opinion.
Rain,
It doesn't make any difference.
The folks who advise against a T-Tec flush are advising against any flush or transmission fluid change. You've refuted that argument by the Auto-Rx cleaning. Now, you can completely change your ATF any way you choose. I do a complete flush by having the transmission pump the ATF into a jug through a disconnected cooler hose two quarts at a time.
Ken
It doesn't make any difference.
The folks who advise against a T-Tec flush are advising against any flush or transmission fluid change. You've refuted that argument by the Auto-Rx cleaning. Now, you can completely change your ATF any way you choose. I do a complete flush by having the transmission pump the ATF into a jug through a disconnected cooler hose two quarts at a time.
Ken
I'm willing to bet that most of us, me included, that change out our AT at the house simply drop the pan, change out the filter and gasket and then remount. Fill with fresh AT to the full mark and be done with it. Your not talking a lot of extra fluid here. Look at your filter and the magnet. Lot's of stuff on it? If not, don't worry about it. The line flushes can get expensive too.
My advice would be before dropping the pan, disconnect the cooler return line at the trans. Attach a hose to the line and empty into a large bucket. lower the truck and start, as soon as the flow slows shut it off. Now fill with two qts. less than capacity, (EX. if it calls for 12 qts. add 10). Restart, and shut it down when flow slows. Then reassemble cooler line. Now the filter's ready to be changed and then fluid topped off. This way it's all fresh ATF.
[ April 14, 2004, 06:24 PM: Message edited by: 69 Riv GS ]
[ April 14, 2004, 06:24 PM: Message edited by: 69 Riv GS ]
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